Thursday, July 17, 2025 - The Enugu State Police Command has arrested two sisters, Juliet Chukwu and Ngozi Nancy Chukwu, for allegedly masterminding the kidnapping of their brother, Mr. Friday Chukwu.
The sisters are the younger sisters of the victim, who hails
from Amaeze village, Ishiagu community, in the Ivo Local Government Area of
Ebonyi State.
According to Punch, Juliet is an operative of the
Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) while Ngozi is of the Nigeria
Immigration Service.
However, the publication are not able to independently
verify this as of the time of writing this report.
It was gathered that through the duo’s connivance, Chukwu
was kidnapped last month on the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway near the
University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, in the Nkanu West Local
Government Area, Enugu State.
And through the sisters’ prodding and subtle moves, it was
claimed that the sum of N30m was paid for their brother’s release.
The publication further learnt that the two female security
operatives orchestrated the abduction of the General Manager of China Oriental
Mining Company, Dennis Igwe, in the same area on Monday.
Luck ran out of them when they were traced to a hidden hotel
where they were to share the sum of N10m ransom paid for Igwe’s release, and
they were arrested.
A social media enthusiast, Comrade Chika Nwoba, who
confirmed the development, called on security agencies to take the necessary
steps to ensure the matter is not treated with levity
“News broke in June 2025 about the kidnapping of one Mr.
Friday Chukwu along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, an elder brother to Mrs.
Juliet Chukwu, who is a Civil Defence officer and Mrs. Ngozi Nancy Chukwu, who
is an Immigration officer, all from Amaeze, Ishiagu, Ivo LGA of Ebonyi State.
It was alleged that the sum of N30m was paid as ransom before the release of
Mr. Friday Chukwu,” he wrote.
“Weeks later, on Monday, 14/7/2025, the CLO of China
Oriental Quarry Company, Engr. Igwe Denis Chibueze, was kidnapped along the
same route with a demand of N10 million. The stakeholders rallied the sum with
a security link and they were trailed to a hotel room where they were sharing
the proceeds of their criminal act
"They have been previously alleged to have a link to
many criminal activities happening around Ishiagu in Ebonyi State, ranging from
conniving with Fulani herders to stage (sic) kidnap along Ishiagu road, looting
of railway rails and properties and vandalisation of pipelines among other
heinous crimes.
"The source through which they escaped in many of their
crimes is still unknown, but the recent case shouldn’t be treated like other of
their crimes and the Nigerian Civil Defence Corps and Immigration Service
should meet the case with the punishment it deserves.”
The Chairman of Ivo Local Government Area, Ebonyi State,
Chief Emmanuel Ajah, confirmed the arrest of the two sisters to the
publication, adding that although the two incidents took place outside his
jurisdiction, he had written to both the Enugu Police Command and the Ebonyi
State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp
“Yes. We are aware of the incidents. But, they didn’t happen
in my Local Government Area. The incidents took place in Enugu State. The
sisters of Mr Friday Chukwu, who is my friend, have been arrested. They said
they are six people; so four others are still on the run. I have written to
both the Enugu Police Command and the Ebonyi Command of the Nigeria Security
and Civil Defence Corps. However, our efforts are always geared towards making
sure our LGA and the people are safe,” Ajah said.
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